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Release Date:
July 1, 1967
Original Title:
南太平洋の若大将
Alternate Titles:
Judo Champion
Minami taiheiyo no wakadaishô
南太平洋の若大将
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
TOHO
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 106
The 10th film in the Wakadaisho series, the Young Ace Yuichi Tanuma travels to Hawaii to train in deep-sea navigation. The Young Ace comes to the rescue of various women in peril, teaches a would-be restauranteur how to make sukiyaki, thwarts the romantic aspirations of his rival Ao Daisho, and competes in the finals of the Japan Judo Championship at the Nippon Budokan. Shot across various locations across Hawaii, Tahiti, Saipan, and Tokyo.
Cinematography:
Senkichi Nagai
Director:
Kengo Furusawa
Editor:
Ryôhei Fujii
Music:
Ken'ichirô Morioka
Producer:
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Kazuo Kamitani
Production Design:
Yoshifumi Honda
Underwater Director of Photography:
Yoshimitsu Banno
Writer:
Yasuo Tanami
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